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Fall Foliage - Live!

Fall Foliage - Live!

Our staff has put together a list of regional web cams with quality mountain views for your fall leaf-viewing pleasure. If you're outside of the area or otherwise unable to get out and about yourself, you can watch and enjoy the leaves remotely as they change into their vibrant fall colors!

Know of a great web cam we've missed? Contact our web department and let us know! (And check out the fall foliage map of the East Coast / Mid-Atlantic region at the bottom of the page!)

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Autumn's Fiery Rainbow: Explained

Autumn's Fiery Rainbow: Explained Color and foliage. Put them together and you have autumn. Combine them and you promote weekend excursions. Unite them and you inspire pronouncements of appreciation from the hilltops. See them and you appreciate a visual symphony.

With autumn, the fol...

Water Getaways

Water Getaways
There’s something soothing in the sound of a rushing creek, the long view over a smooth blue lake, the slow movement of a river… and certainly in the warm waters of a spa. We sent out a call to the region, looking for water getaways, and here are som...
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The Inn at Yonahlossee

The Inn at Yonahlossee

Outdoors and Comfort in Boone, N.C.

This wilderness resort began as a girls’ camp in the 1920s. Developer John Rice initially redesigned it as a tennis center in 1996. The area soon became an equestrian, conference and family getaway.

Bordered on three...

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Wetlands to Woodlands: Hiking at Deep Creek Lake

Wetlands to Woodlands: Hiking at Deep Creek Lake

The remains of mining and railroad can be found in this place, more reminiscent of eastern Maryland than of western.


Outdoor types have been coming to western Maryland for centuries. Three Native American trails converged near Grantsville, enabling se...

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Whitewater... Tis the Season

Whitewater... Tis the Season

From Fuzzy Box of Kittens to Pure Screaming Hell, the rapids on the Gauley live up to – and beyond – their unique monikers.


Sitting on a school bus rolling down a winding mountain road, I listen intently as our guide gives out valuable advice.

“When yo...

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Blue Ridge Downtown

Blue Ridge Downtown

Downtown is the heart of the community, where the newspaper, the post office, the banks, the diners are – the commerce and trade that keep the community alive.

In many Blue Ridge towns, and across the country, downtown nearly died. With the coming of ...

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